A BIRKDALE grandmother was disturbed to receive an anonymous letter from somebody claiming to have seen her driving her car on the pavement.

A BIRKDALE grandmother was disturbed to receive an anonymous letter from somebody claiming to have seen her driving her car on the pavement.

Linda Porter, 55, from Liverpool Road, got a handwritten letter in the post, saying she had been seen performing ‘u-turns’ on the pavement on January 15 and 17, with a child in the back of the car.

In a sinister twist, the author of the letter said they hoped the driver, who they referred to as ‘Sir’, would hit somebody, and they would then give evidence about what they had seen.

Linda, who has been housebound since undergoing a knee operation in December, said it couldn’t have been her, as she has been unable to drive.

She told the Visiter: “I don’t understand it. I was really upset about it. The person who wrote the letter has got no right to do that, as they don’t know people’s circumstances.

“I had a knee operation before Christmas and I haven't driven since December 9 and have been housebound since then.”

The mum-of-three, who had her grandchildren, Sophie, 12 and Adam, 10, staying at the house when the correspondence arrived, said the letter did not have her correct postcode on it, and referred to a car registration number which did not match hers.

Linda explained: “The letter arrived on Saturday morning, through the post, with a first class stamp on it. My grandchildren were staying with me at the time, it was very upsetting.

“There was no name on it, and it wasn’t my registration number, so how did they get my address? I am so angry.

“My partner doesn’t drive, and my car hasn’t even been here since I went into hospital on December 12.”

Linda’s daughter, Karen, said the letter-writer called themselves a ‘local resident’, and wrote: “I hope you hit someone. I will then give evidence on what I have seen.”